COMDTINST 1650.9
(1) Perform a minimum of 52 days per year (equivalent to 1 day per week per year)
aboard a cutter, 65 feet in length or greater, for a minimum of 2 years, underway or
inport. Of those 52 days, a minimum period of 24 shall be served as underway days
as defined in cutter employment standards as per reference (b).
Note: A total of 104 or more days over two years does not meet this requirement if at
least 52 days were not served in each calendar year.
(2) Complete the Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS) for Damage Control,
NAVEDTRA 43119-H (series) Watch stations 301-308, or for cutters 175 feet in
length or less, Special and Emergency Operations and Procedures (SEOPS) Volume I
& II Basic Damage Control as per reference (c).
(3) Complete qualifications to support the cutter in a minimum of one Watch Quarter
Station Bill (WQSB) position. The suitability of this position for the individual shall
be a commanding officer or officer in charge determination. Watchstander
certification shall be achieved by completing any required Coast Guard or unit
PQS/Job Qualification Requirements (JQR) process.
b. Command Approval: The responsibility of the Commanding Officer or Officer in Charge
is absolute concerning the operations, missions and safety of his/her command and
crew.Command approval is required for an Auxiliarist to participate in the program and
pursue the Auxiliary Cuttermans Insignia. An Auxiliarist deployed aboard a Coast Guard
cutter would likely not have the opportunity to remove themselves from strenuous at sea
duties which may be encountered should the cutter have an increase in mission intensity
(viz., extension of patrols, heavy weather, change of readiness levels, etc). Therefore, the
Commanding Officer or Officer in Charge shall exercise careful selection of potential
Auxiliary crewmembers, and shall have final approval or termination authority, based on
their determination of an Auxiliarist's overall ability to perform adequately and safely
under all conditions, including shipboard emergencies, which may be realistically
encountered aboard ship.
6. PRIOR QUALIFCATION. Auxiliarist's having met the requirements of paragraph five may
submit documentation for command endorsement as per paragraph seven.
7. ADMINISTRATION. Commanding Officers or Officers in Charge will ensure all
requirements have been met before certification. The unit commander shall document the
achievement with an Administrative Remarks (CG-3307). A copy of the Administrative
Remarks shall be presented to the appropriate Flotilla Staff Officer (FSO) via the member for
verification and submission to the district Director of Auxiliary. The Director shall provide
the initial insignia and certification notification to the member's Flotilla Commander for
presentation.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT and IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental
considerations were examined in the development of this Instruction and have been
determined to be not applicable.
9. INSIGNIA AVAILABILITY. The Auxiliary Cutterman Insignia shall be stocked at the
Auxiliary National Supply Center (ANSC).
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